Komárno (in Hungarian: Komárom [today a separate town, also Révkomárom], in German: Komorn) is a town in Slovakia at the Danube and the Váh rivers. The bigger part on the left river bank is situated in Slovakia (Komárno), the smaller part on the other river bank is in Hungary (Komárom), they are connected by a bridge. Slovakia is subdivided into 8 kraje (singular - kraj, usually translated as regions, but actually meaning rather county), each of which is named after their principal city. ... This region with rich history is situated in the SW of Slovakia, mostly in the E part of the Danubian Plain. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum, called zero level. ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Car registration plates in Slovakia: Since 1997, a car registration plate number (EČ, evidenčné číslo) generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding to a district (okres), NNN is three digit number and YY are two letters (assigned alphabetically). ... Length 2,888 ¹ km Elevation of the source 1,078 ² m Average discharge 30 km. ... The Váh (German: Waag, Hungarian: Vág) is a left tributary of the Danube River in Slovakia. ... Komárom is a city in Hungary on the right bank of the Danube in Komárom-Esztergom county. ...

This article describes the Slovak (i.e. northern) part of the town.

Komárno is a center of the Hungarian ethnic minority in Slovakia. 60% of the inhabitants are Hungarians and 34,7% Slovak. Seat of a district (okres). Slovakia is subdivided into 8 kraje (singular - kraj, usually translated as regions, but actually meaning rather county), each of which is named after their principal city. ...

The town has a historic center and in addition a fortress at the place where the Váh pours into the Danube. The fortress has been the most important fortress of historic Hungary and Austria-Hungary because it has never been conquered by force ("nec arte nec marte"). It arose in the 16th century from an adaptation of a medieval castle. A "New Fortress" has been added in the 17th century close to the old one. The fortress played an important role during the Revolution of 1848/1849 in the Kingdom of Hungary. Both fortresses have been preserved till today. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... In 1848, the Austrian Empire under the Habsburgs was confronted with the combined effect of economic, social class, and nationalities conflicts. ...

Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia was set along the Danube which divided the north and the south parts of the city. Missing image Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Length 2,888 ¹ km Elevation of the source 1,078 ² m Average discharge 30 km. ...

One of the greatest Hungarian romantic writers, Jókai, Mór (1825-1904) was born here. Categories: Stub | 1825 births | 1904 deaths ...

See also: Komárom, Komárno county, Slovakia, History of Slovakia Komárom is a city in Hungary on the right bank of the Danube in Komárom-Esztergom county. ... This is the history of Slovakia. ...

External link

• http://www.komarno.sk/